Introduction to the popular e-book file formats

As we know, there are various device for reading electronic books, there's also a popular formats associated with several devices. There have always been discussion of what is best for them, although each has its advantages and disadvantages. Some of the popular formats include, Adobe PDF, Microsoft LIT, Amazon, Mobipocket PRC AZW, PDB, etc. some popular formats for PC content, for example, HTML, TXT, DOC, can compete in the format of electronic books. In this article, let's look at some of these popular formats and their software readers.

1. Amazon AZW

With production of Amazon Kindle Amazon as a file format with Kindle, AZW is called.With its own structure of DRM (digital rights Office) format AZW protects e book publishers and authors from possible piracy. Kindle recognizes only this format, and other formats should be translated into the AZW before they can read via Kindle device to do this, the Kindle allows free transform email system, which helps you download books in any other format Kindle via email.

AZW loosely based on the popular Mobipocket format file PET.

2. Adobe PDF

Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) is not only an e-book, but a popular file format.First, set up in 1993, he became popular in advance e-book revolution.It was created to store and transmit portable, printable documents. Adobe PostScript is the basis of the documents in PDF format.

Documents in PDF format supports compression, password protection and are visible in virtually all platforms (hence the name "portable document format").It is estimated that more than 250 million PDF documents in existence on the Web. application software Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader were used to create and read PDFs, but in 2008 was released PDF as an open standard, and now there are several applications available for reading and editing PDF documents.This has increased the popularity of the PDF in the field of e-book.

3. Microsoft LIT

With fierce competition from Adobe and other popular e-book, Microsoft also came up with their own proprietary e book lit. manifest files ' LIT ' access and read Microsoft Reader, you can Download free from the Microsoft website. The application is available only for Windows operating system.

Microsoft Reader can be used to read eBooks on portable devices using ClearType, which displays text on these devices. it was first introduced in 2000.

Lit also supports DRM (digital rights management), protection of the rights of the author and Publisher e-book you must activate Microsoft Reader, after you have installed in YOUR PC, Tablet PC or PDA website activation of reading you can buy ebooks in Microsoft Reader format, LIT.

4. the Palms e-book format (PDB)

Palm database (.PDB) file format is the native format used in the Palm HANDHELD.However, available on Windows or other operating system by using specialized software.

Palm eReader is free program to read PDB files., this reader is available for a variety of devices and operating systems-Macintosh, iPhone, BlackBerry, PalmOS, POCKET PC, Symbian, Windows Mobile Smartphone, etc.

You can buy and download eBooks from eReader site and read your device.There are also a number of classics in the public domain in PDB format for free.Purchased books are encrypted for security.

5. Mobipocket PRC/MOBI

Mobipocket is a French software company that creates the Mobipocket Reader, which can be used to read eBooks on your PDA or Smartphone: the native format of reading is THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA people's Republic of China and reading are supported under Franklin eBookMan, BlackBerry, PalmOS, Symbian, PocketPC, Windows Mobile Smartphone.

Mobipocket Reader eBook Library allows you to store and manage all your e-books you can edit the metadata associated with e-books, author, title, Publisher, e book e books, you can move to any of your PDA device with your PC via a USB connection may also be print comments and annotations to your e-book and select any term also reader allows you to search for any term easily through the available dictionaries, Longman, Merriam-Webster, Oxford, and others.

Conclusion

These are the most popular document formats e book there are also less popular formats related to specific readers. However, since most readers recognize almost all formats, it is easy for users to read e-books in any reader. transformation and publishing e-books at any of these formats is also easily using specialized software.